So, this week has been slow, but fun. Took a break from house hunting and went to Kak Wani’s house somewhere in Clayton last Sunday. She organised a lunch to gather all the students that just arrived.

Train ride, yeay!

from left: Amalina, Sara & Me

The weather was sunny, but the wind really helped to make it feel a little chilly

Later that night, we took a random walk to Flinders st and along yarra river. We had a daily ticket for the tram and train earlier, so we took the tram.

Stopped by at Swanston st. to get some fries and burger before walking to Flinders st.

Look at that! soo sinfully yummy!

Oh god, I’ve been in Melbourne for 3 days and I haven’t update my blog or my facebook. I’m such a bad person. Well, actually, I’ve only been here for 2 days because the first day I got here, I slept pretty much half of the day, and the rest trying to keep my eyes open. I couldn’t even register that I was already in Melbourne.  Yes, the flight was that long and boring

Anyway, before anything else, thanks to Allah and my parents that I’m here. Also, thanks for my husband for his endless support thought I know parting with me is the last thing we both want. Leaving my husband was hard, and it’s still is. I can’t hear his voice or see his face without shedding tears. I even cried a few times in the plane thinking what have I got myself into, amost wanted to run out of the plane before take-off.

Thanks to my friends for such lovely farewell lunch. It was really sweet. Syad, Intan, Azima, Mira, Shlyn, Asma and their boyfriends, Dfan & Ehsan. Thank you girls. I’m about to sound like I’m giving a speech here so might as well stop right now.

syad, asma, intan, shlyn me, azima and mira. love u all! :')

I feel pretty touched seeing my friends all acting like one year is long time. It’ll be gone before they even knew it. (Maybe I keep saying that hoping this year would past very fast and that I’ll be back in my husband’s arm in no time). So in denial. Sad, I know.

Anyway, after I had *almost* fully digest that I am already in Melbourne. Kak Maf, Kak Tas and Nad brought me to the uni for a little tour (and to open a bank account). We did only a little stroll around the Melb uni for none of them are studying there.

one of MelbUni's building - School of Population Health.

So I’ve been itching to make bags since forever, but never really knew where to start. So, since last Saturday, I’ve started to make bags starting from making small pouches just to practice.

Then, I found this tutorial on how to make an envelope makeup bag, and I just sewed away!

It’s a simple bag and I’m satisfied with how it came out. In between of teaching my husband to sew, helping him make his own laptop sleeve and making mine, I then inspired to design a clutch using the same method of construction, almost. It’s a hobo-inspired, rounded clutch whatever you want to call it.

I got a new camera just a few weeks ago, and been looking for a case since. But searches after, we couldn’t find something that could fit LX5 nicely, due to it’s protruding lens (contrary to normal digicam). So, finally, after Eddie’s suggestion, I made a case for it.

For the first time! hoho. It was quite hard for me to imagine how to do it (again, the lens), so I just went ahead and did some trial. I wanted to start with something really simple but it looked okay but not fun. So then I thought it’d look so cute if it looks like a camera! It’ll be fun to wear too!

I know, I know, not too proud on the workmanship, but my hand stitching did improve as I progressed this project. hahah